A Registre of Hystories, conteining Martiall exploites of worthy warriours, Politique practises of Ciuil Magistrates, wise Sentences of famous Philosophers, And other matters manifolde and memorable. Written in Greeke by Elianus a Romane: and deliuered in Englishe (as well, according to the truth of the Greeke text, as of the Latine) by Abraham Fleming. Seene and allowed.

Speculum vitæ, memoriæq, Thesaurus, Hystoria. Imprinted at London, for Thomas Woodcocke. Anno a Messia nato. 1576. 4o. Title, dedication to Dr. Goodman, Dean of Westminster, verses, and errata, 8 leaves A-Yy 2 in fours.

At the end this is described by Fleming as his "vernalis partus."

ESOP.

[The Fables of Esop in English.] At the end occurs: Imprinted at London by Iohn Walley. 8°, black letter, A-S 4 in eights.

The only copy I have seen had lost nearly the whole of the title. Unknown to Herbert.

The Fables of Esop, in English. Imprinted at London for Andrew Hebb, dwelling at the Bell in Paules Church yard. 1634. 8°, black letter, A-O in eights. Grenv. Coll., Bodleian, and Sion College.

The Fabulous Tales of Esope the Phrygian, 1577.

Dedicated by R. S[mith] "To Mr. Richard Stonely, Esquire, one of the four tellers of the Q. Maiesties receyt of the Eschecker." A copious account of this book may be found in Laing's edition of Henryson, 8°, 1865.

Esopes fables in miter. Mentioned in the Stationers' Registers, under date of 6 November, 1598, as the property of William Wood.

This may have been the version anglicized from Henryson, and first printed in 1577. Æsops Fables in English verse by G. D. Licensed to James Boler and Henry Gosson, 30 Nov. 1630.

ESOP.

The Fables of Esop. With His Whole Life Translated into English Verse, and Moralliz'd. As also Emblematically Illustrated with Pictures. By W. B. London, Printed by Richard Oulton, for Francis Eglesfield at the Signe of the Marigold in S. Paules Church Yard. 1639. 8°, A-Q in eights. Bodleian.

The preface is signed by W. Barret, to whom there are some copies of verses. A Booke called Esops fables translated out of Latyn into English. The fables in prose and the Morall in verse with Pictures by H: P: M: of A: Licensed to Thomas Walkley, 28 January, 1638-9. The Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd in Verse, and adorn'd with Sculpture. By John Ogilby. London, Printed by Thomas Warren for Andrew Crooke

1651.

4°. Title, 1 leaf: dedication to the Earl of Nottingham and Lord Beauchamp, 2 leaves: verses by Davenant (written from the Tower) and Shirley, 3 leaves: Imprimatur, 1 leaf: B-H4 in fours. With a frontispiece and 81 engravings numbered from 1-81.

Fables of Esop and other Eminent Mythologists: With Morals and Reflexions.

The Third Edition Corrected and Amended. London, Printed for R. Sare, | 1699. Folio, A-N 2 in fours, and (a)-(d) in fours, besides title and portrait Fables and Storyes Moralized. Being a Second Part of the Fables of Esop, and other Eminent mythologists. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. London: MDCXCIX: A-Hh in fours, and a-b, 2 leaves each.

Fables of Esop By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. The Fifth Edition Corrected. London: . . . 1708. 8°. A, 8 leaves, besides engraved title and frontispiece: a-c 4 in eights: B-Nn 4 in eights.

Æsop's Fables. With Instructive Morals and Reflections. Abstracted from all Party Considerations, Adapted to all Capacities; and design'd to promote Religion, Morality, and Universal Benevolence. Containing Two hundred and Forty Fables, with a Cut Engraved on Copper to each Fable. And the Life of Esop prefixed. London. Printed for J. Osborn Junr. MDCCXL. 8°. Title, 1 leaf: A, 12 leaves: a, 6 leaves: B-I in twelves. With 25 leaves of engravings in compartments.

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In the Douce Collection occurs a mutilated copy of some early unidentified im

pression of the version printed by Caxton; Mr. Douce ascribed it to William Middleton's press, but there is no certainty. Lord Ashburnham's catalogue mentions a copy of Caxton's version of the English Esop, printed by W. Powell, 8vo, 1551.

A new name in our poetical annals seems to be ANTHONY ROUS, who executed a metrical version of the Æsopian series of fables not known to exist in print, but preserved in a 4to MS. of the early part of the seventeenth century, which was sold by auction in 1872.

The earliest specimens of the application of the Esopian fables in English art (if that can be so called) are to be seen in the Bayeux tapestry.

Æsop at Richmond, Recovered of his late Illness. A Poem in Burlesque. Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Duke [Duke Humphry].

"One for Sence and one for Rhime
I think 's sufficient at a time."

-HUDIBR.

London, Printed in the year, 1698. 4°. A 2 leaves: B-D 2 in fours.

Æsop Naturalized: In a Collection of Fables and Stories from Esop, Locman, Pilpay, and Others. The Third Edition; with the Addition of above 50 New Fables. London : 1711. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-L in eights. In verse. AFRICA.

An Answer of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England trading into Africa, To the Petition and Paper of certain Heads and Particulars thereunto relating and annexed, exhibited to the Honourable House of Commons by Sir Paul Painter, Ferdinando Gorges, Henry Batson, Benjamin Skutt, and Thomas Knights, on the behalf of Themselves and Others concerned in His Majesties Plantations in America. Anno Dom. 1667. 4o, 10 leaves.

A View of the State of the Trade to Africa: Wherein is laid down The present Condition of the English Settlements there; . . . In a Letter to a New Subscriber. London, Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane, 1708. 4°, A—B in fours.

AGRIPPA.

AGRIPPA, H. C.

Henry Cornelius Agrippa His Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy. Of Geomancy. Magical Elements of Peter de Abano. Astronomical Geomancy. The Nature of Spirits. Arbatel of Magick. Translated into English by Robert Turner, Philomathos. London, Printed by J. C. for John Harrison, 1655. 4°. A,

4 leaves: a, 4 leaves: B-Dd in fours. With a woodcut portrait of Agrippa.

The Vanity of Arts and Sciences. By Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Knight, London: Printed by J. C. for Samuel Speed,... 1676. 8°, A-Aa in eights, besides the titlepage and portrait.

The Vanity of Arts and Sciences. By Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Knight.... [Translated into English.] London Printed by R. E. for R. B. and are to be sold by C. Blount, 1684. 8°, A-Aa in eights, besides title and a portrait. AGRIPPA, MARCUS VIPSANUS. An Oration of Agrippa to Octavius Cæsar Augustus, Against Monarchy. Taken out of the LII. Book of Dion the Philosopher, ... And now put into English by A. R. London, Printed for Livewell Chapman, ... 1658. 4o, 6 leaves.

AIR.

A thinge sene in the ayre. Licensed to J. Charlwood, 27 June, 1580. A KEMPIS, THOMAS.

A little garden of Roses or holy Meditations written first in Latyn by Thomas A Kempis and translated into English by A. H. Licensed to Humphrey Blunden, 17 Oct. 1638.

ALANE, ALEXANDER.

Of the auctorite of the word of God agaynst the bisshop of London / wherein are conteyned certen disputacyons had in the parlament howse betwene the bisshops abowt the nomber of the sacramēts and other things / very necessary to be known made by Alexãder Alane Scot and sent to the Duke of Saxon.

There is nothing bydden that shal not be opened and come to lyght. Math. I. No place, &c. 8°, black letter, A-F in eights, F 7-8 blank. Lambeth. ALAZONOMASTIX.

Free-Parliament Quæries: Proposed to Tender-Consciences; And Published for the use of the Members now Elected. By Alazonomastix Philalethes. Spectatum admissi . . . ? Printed in the year of our Redemption. 1660. 4o, 4 leaves.

A Jest of bottell ale. A ballad. Licensed to Thomas Nelson, 19 Aug. 1583. A ballad intituled Jones ale is newe. Licensed to J. Danter, 16 Oct. 1594. The vnthriftes adiew to Jones ale is newe. A ballad. Licensed to E. White, 15 Nov. 1594.

ALEMAN, MATHEO.

The Rogve Or The Life of Gvzman de Alfarache. Written in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, Seruant to his Catholike Maiestie, and borne in Sevill. London, Printed for Edward Blount. 1622. Folio. *, 6 leaves: A-Ggg in sixes, last leaf blank. Dedicated to Sir John Strangewayes by the translator, James Mabbe.

Between sign. Z and Aa occur a▲, 2 leaves, ** 8 leaves (with title to second

part, preface, verses, &c.).

The Rogue, Or The Life of Gvzman... The fourth Edition corrected. London, Printed by W. H. for Phillip Chetwind. 1656. Folio. Title, dedication, &c., 5 leaves A, 4 leaves: B-4 M 4 in sixes. The Rogue: Or, The Excellencie of History Displayed, in the Notorious Life of that Incomparable Thief, Guzman de Alfarache, the Witty Spaniard. Written originally in Spanish, By Matheo Aleman, Servant to his Catholike Majestie; And from the same Epitomiz'd into English, by A. S. Gent. London. Printed by J. C. for the Author; and are to be sold by Tho. Johnson. 1655. 8°, B-R 4 in eights, and the title.

ALEXANDER.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

An history of Alexander, Campaspe, and Appelles, and of the Faythfull fryndeshippe betwene them. A ballad. Licensed to T. Purfoot in 1565-6.

ALEXANDER VII., Pope of Rome. A Short Account of the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the VII. With a Description of his Funeral Machin. . Together with an Exact Relation of the particular Ceremonies performed at the Creation and Coronation of this present Pope Clement the IX. . . . Translated out of the Italian Copies printed at Rome: By P. A. Gent. London, Printed for Moses Pitt... 1667. 4o, A-D 2 in fours, besides the title and preface, 2 leaves, and a portrait of Clement IX. ALEXIS OF PIEDMONT.

The Secretes of the reuerend Maister Alexis. . . Imprinted at London, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight. Anno Domini. 1580. 4°, black letter. Part I. A-Q in eights, besides *, 6 leaves: Part II. with separate title, A-K in eights: Part III. dated 1578, A-M in fours: Part IV. translated by Richard Androse, and dated 1578, A-X in fours, and a-c in fours.

The Secrets... Newly corrected and amended. . . Imprinted at London by Peter Short for Thomas Wight. 1595. 4o, black letter, A-Z 2 in eights.

The Secretes of the Reverende Maister Alexis of Piemovnt, containying excellente remedies against diuers diseases, woundes, and other accidents, with the manner to make distillations, parfumes, confitures, diynges, colours, fusions, and meltynges. A worke well approued, verye profytable and necessary for euery man. Translated out of Frenche into English, by Wyllyam Warde. Imprynted at London by Iohn Kingston for Nicolas Inglande, dwellinge in Paules churchyarde. Anno. 1558. Mensi. Nouemb. 4o, black letter. Title and Alexis to the Reader, 3 leaves: A-Hh in fours.

...

remedis against diuers diseases, woundes, and other accidentes. . . . Translated out of Frenche into Englyshe, by William Warde. Prynted at London by Rouland Hall for Nycolas England, dwellynge in Pater noster rowe. 1562. 40, black letter. *, 6 leaves: A-R 4 in eights.

The secretes of the reuerende maister
Alexis
Imprinted at London, by
Henry Bynneman, for Iohn Wight. Anno
Domini. 1568. 4°. *, 6 leaves: A-Q in
eights.

The seconde part of the Secretes of Master Alexis of Piemont, by hym collected out of diuers excellent authours, and newely translated out of Frenche into Englishe, with a generall Table of all the matters conteined in the saied Boke. By Willyam Ward. Imprinted at London, by Jhon kyngston for Nicholas Englande. Anno domini. M.D.LX. 4°, black letter. Title and the Translator to the Readers, 2 leaves A-Y in fours.

The second part of the Secretes of Maister Alexis of Piemont. Printed at London by Rovland Hall for Nicholas Englande. 1563. 4°, black letter. Title and the Translatour to the Readers, 2 leaves: A-P 2 in fours.

...

The seconde parte of the secretes. Imprinted at London, by Henry Bynneman.... 4o, A-K in eights.

The thyrde and last parte of the Secretes. Englished by Wyllyam Warde. Printed at London by Roulande Hall, for Nycholas Englande. 1562. 4o, black letter, A—Y in fours.

The thyrde and last parte. . . . Imprinted at London by Henry Denham, for John Wyght. [1566.] 4°, A-B in fours: C-L in eights.

A verye excellent and profitable Booke conteining sixe hundred foure score and odde experienced Medicines... long tyme practysed of the expert and Reuerend Mayster Alexis. . . . Translated out of Italian into Englishe by Richard Androse. ... Imprinted at London by Henry Denham. 1569. 4°. A, 4 leaves: a-c in fours: B-Z in fours. Dedicated to the Earl of Bedford.

ALGIERS.

The Case of many Hundreds of Poor English Captives in Algier, together with some Remedies to prevent their Increase, humbly Represented to both Houses of Parliament. [1680.] Folio, 2 leaves.

ALGORISM.

ALGORISM.

An Introduction of Algorisme, to learne to reckon with the Penne, or with the Counters, in whole numbers or in broken. Newlie ouerseene and corrected. Whereto is annexed, certaine notable and pleasant rules of false positions, not before seene in our English tongue. By which all manner of difficill Questions, may easely be dissolued and assoyled. Imprinted at London by John Charlewood, "dwelling in Barbican, at the signe of the halfe Eagle and the Key, 1581. 8o, A-P in eights. Black letter. Coll.

ALINTON, ROBERT.

Douce

Libellus sophistaru ad vsum Oxonien Impressus Londoniis per Winandum de Worde... [at the end is added:] Anno dži. м.CCCCC.xxx. Die vero decima sexta Julij. 4o, A-K in eights and fours. Lambeth.

Libellus Sophistaru ad vsum Cañbrigieñ. [This title is on a ribbon over a woodcut. The colophon:] Explicit libellus Sophistarum ad vsum Cantibrigieñ. Londoniis peruigili cura impressus per me Wynandum de Worde in vico anglice nücupato (the fletestrete) Ad intersigniu solis 2morantē. Anno dñi M. ccccc. xxiiii. dievero. iiii. Mensis Junii. A-K

4,

in eights and fours: L, 6: L6 with the colophon and device. Lambeth.

ALLEN, BENJAMIN.

8

The Natural History of the Chalybeat and Purging Waters of England: With their particular Essays and Uses. Among which are treated at large the Apoplexy & Hypochondriacism. To which are added, Some Observations on the Bath Waters in Somersetshire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchester. By Benjamin Allen, Med. Bac. London Printed: . . . 1699. 8°, A, 4 leaves: a-b in eights: B-N 4 in eights. ALLEN, J.

The Younger Brother His Apologie.. Oxford, Printed by Iohn Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1635. 4o, A-I 2 in fours.

The date 1634 in the colophon is preserved.

An Apology for a Yovnger Brother. Written for the generall good of this Kingdome. Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1641. 4°, A-I 2 in fours, A 1 and I 2 blank.

ALMANAC.

ALLEN, CARDINAL WILLIAM. Traicté Politique, Composé par William Allen, Anglois, Et traduit nouvellement en français, ou il est prouvé par l'exemple de Moyse, et par d'autres, tirés hors de l'escriture, que tuer un Tiran titulo vel exercitio, n'est pas un meurtre. Lugduni. Anno M.DC.LXVIII. 8°, A-L6 in eights.

ALLINGTON, JOHN.

The Grand Conspiracy of the Members against the Mind, Of Jews against their Kings. As it hath been delivered in the four following Sermons. By John Allington (A Sequestred Divine.) Londou : Printed for R. Royston, 1657. 12°, A-I in twelves and A-D 6 in twelves. A curious and quaintly-written book, with political allusions. ALLISON, RICHARD.

The Psalmes of Dauid in Meter, The plaine Song beeing the common twine to be sung and plaide vpon the Lute, Orpharyon, Citterne or Base Violl, seuerally or altogether, the singing part to be either Tenor or Treble to the Instrument, according to the nature of the voyce, or for foure voyces. With some short Tunnes in the end, By Richard Allison Gent., Practitioner in the Art of Musicke, London Printed by William Barley, the Assigne of Thomas Morley. 1599. Cum Priuilegio. . . . Folio, A-T 3 in fours. Dedicated to Anne, Countess of Warwick. ALMANAC.

Almanacke for XII. yere. [This is the whole title. On the verso of the third leaf occurs :] . . . lately corrected. and enprynted at London in the Fletestrete by wynkyn de worde. In the yere of the Incarnacyon of our lorde a. m. ccccc. and. viii. The. xxiii. yere of the reygne of our most redoubted souereyne lorde kige henry the. vii. Very small 12o, 16 leaves, the last blank. Br. Museum.

Almanacke for XII. yere. [This is the whole title. On the third leaf occurs :]

lately corrected and enprynted at London in the Flete-strete by Wynkyn de Worde. In the yere of the reygne of our most redoubted souerayne Lorde Kinge Henry the. vij. [1516.] Small 120, 15 leaves. A diminutive volume, 2 in. x 2 in. Bodleian.

See Notes and Queries, 2nd S. vii. 114. Alma[na]cke for. XV. yeres. Here begynneth y seycle or chauge of y mone with ye coniuncyon & sheweth what daye /houre / mynute / sygne / and degree y mone shall chaunge. Also y